tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61971884792598741762024-03-18T12:00:32.484-04:00James River Division MER NMRAThe James River Division's purpose is to share the fun and excitement of model railroading with modelers in Central and Southside Virginia.Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-75399094760465378322024-03-18T12:00:00.004-04:002024-03-18T12:00:00.238-04:00Zoom Call April 12th, 2024<p> Just a heads up that the next JRD Zoom call will be April 12th.</p><p>Items for Discussion</p><p>1.<span> </span>May Meeting</p><p>2.<span> Joint Build - Hopper</span></p><p><span>3. <span> T-Trak Group</span></span></p><p><span><span>4.<span> What's on your Work Bench?</span></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-33597319829870100622024-03-10T11:24:00.003-04:002024-03-10T11:24:57.160-04:00Ed Fischer Obituary<p> Ed Fisher Obituary and Service Details</p><p><a href="https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/va/fredericksburg/edward-fischer-17753145">https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/va/fredericksburg/edward-fischer-17753145</a></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-19973516476731771022024-03-09T13:22:00.002-05:002024-03-09T13:22:29.992-05:00Handout of todays Chain link Fences by John Winter<p>Handout of todays Chain link Fences by John Winter</p><p><a href="https://app.box.com/s/91fb577l024a9ufb4d6vj4mrqyw0ztff" target="_blank">Clinic Handout</a></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-90265740837154050472024-02-05T12:00:00.003-05:002024-02-05T12:00:00.131-05:00JRD Zoom Hangout This Friday - February 9th<p> JRD Hangout this Friday February 9th on Zoom. Check your email for invitations </p><p>Topics</p><p>Next Meeting in Ashland</p><p>First T-Trak Meeting</p><p>Whats on your Workbench?</p><p><br /></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-61062260675378479012024-01-11T20:57:00.001-05:002024-01-11T20:57:03.473-05:00Layout Tour 2<p>Layout Tour 2</p><p>Ed Fischer’s HO Piedmont and Tidewater Railroad represents a short line that runs up the Northern Neck from Reedsville to Fredericksburg, which was planned but never actually built--pure freelance. It also includes a rebuilt Virginia Central Railway from Fredericksburg to Orange---proto-freelance. No stacks, no racks, no locals ducking into holes to let the varnish by; it is a switching layout with lots of places to spot railcars but not a lot of extras like scenery.</p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-10026257426042893852024-01-11T20:51:00.000-05:002024-01-11T20:51:00.471-05:00Layout Tour One - Jim Moores Southern Railway <p> Our First Layout is Jim Moores Southern Railway themed layout The layout is HO Scale and measures 16ft by 27ft. The setting is the Appalachian Region of Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia and western North Carolina in 1949. The layout focuses on coal hauling with a few through Freights and Passenger Trains. </p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-76450199088171681962023-12-06T19:47:00.004-05:002023-12-06T19:47:49.825-05:00Friday Night Hangout December 8th 7PM<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check your email for login credentials</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">December 8th at 7th</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Topics:</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Next Meeting</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">New Tools in Philip Taylor Collection</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">What is on your work bench</span></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-67584105152772183992023-11-15T12:30:00.001-05:002023-11-15T12:30:00.125-05:00Annual Meeting at Fredericksburg Meeting<p> Our annual meeting for the James River Division will be on January 13, 2024 during the meeting in Fredericksburg, VA. Please contact the Superintendent or Ken Montero if you wish to run for office or have an agenda item. </p><p>Agenda</p><p>1. Election of Officers</p><p>2. New Business</p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-79300507028943267782023-11-08T07:00:00.007-05:002023-11-13T09:50:53.428-05:00Workshop 2 for Fredericksburg - Manifest Destiny — Expanding the USMRR Aquia Line by Bernie Kempinski<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"><span style="font-size: large;">Manifest Destiny — Expanding the USMRR Aquia Line by</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;">Bernie Kempinski</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333;"><br /><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;">It is a well-known axiom that model railroads expand to fill all available space. Bernie will describe how he used system analysis tools to help design the optimal plan for his expanding O Scale USMRR Aquia Line railroad. He’ll also discuss what’s new on the railroad including an automated telegraph, random events, time table and train order operations in the 19th century. If you’re not interested in the techy stuff, there will be plenty of pretty pictures, bad jokes, and dancing girls. There will even be a movie. Just kidding about the dancing girls, but come anyway.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: LucidaGrande;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKOZKR2qEsT0ekLTh8uIs2mo8MEENDIkXheqDCnWmJPm8uWjuOge9GjJmJ8bObglGU5wZjLmXH2096rRh3CUfcQyhyphenhyphenwPnTDFBuvHrvJK78Ti87-iIDWWZlFHUqixFpYRncs2Xtt0Awisj1ERoucgWCJV0jKXM7TDP82gc6Vk4xWiAUjdMDX_Je8tYkW4/s640/Falmouth%20Engine%20Terminal2.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKOZKR2qEsT0ekLTh8uIs2mo8MEENDIkXheqDCnWmJPm8uWjuOge9GjJmJ8bObglGU5wZjLmXH2096rRh3CUfcQyhyphenhyphenwPnTDFBuvHrvJK78Ti87-iIDWWZlFHUqixFpYRncs2Xtt0Awisj1ERoucgWCJV0jKXM7TDP82gc6Vk4xWiAUjdMDX_Je8tYkW4/w320-h200/Falmouth%20Engine%20Terminal2.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #333333;"></span></div><span style="color: #333333;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><p></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-76108357276474331962023-11-07T19:00:00.001-05:002023-11-07T19:00:00.139-05:00Decoder Pro Clinic at Hobby Barn December 9th<p> For those who missed the JMRI Decoder Pro Clinic at the November Joint Meeting there will be another chance at Jerry Stanley's Hobby Barn on December 9th. Space is limited. </p><p>Follow this <a href="https://potomac-nmra.org/PDnewsite/Minicon/Joint%20minicon%20w%20james%20river%2011-4-2023/JMRI%20DecoderPro%20Clinic%20fillable%20form.pdf" target="_blank">Link</a> for full details and reservation form</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-82687529606741837322023-11-07T07:00:00.008-05:002023-11-13T09:51:23.812-05:00Workshop 1 for Fredericksburg in January<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: justify;">Kurt Thompson, MMR®, Chesapeake Division’s AP Director will go over the requirements and paperwork needed for a member to earn this AP certificate. In a setting more of a seminar than a clinic, Kurt will also present the paperwork he submitted 25 years ago when he earned his first AP certificate. If you are interested in seeing through the “fog of the requirements” or just have some questions about your own paperwork, this clinic is for you. Bring along your paperwork as there will be time for questions and answers as well as some input about your paperwork. Remember that this certificate was easy enough that Kurt earned his.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Link to Meeting location at the Howell Branch of the Rappahannock Central Library</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/YGK2cWXXyGw8YNEK6?g_st=ic">https://maps.app.goo.gl/YGK2cWXXyGw8YNEK6?g_st=ic</a></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-85564390164371577682023-10-16T12:30:00.001-04:002023-10-16T12:30:00.153-04:00Next In Person Meet: November 4, 2023<h1>Next In Person Meet: November 4, 2023</h1><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Location: Battlefield Baptist, Warrenton VA</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><br /></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://potomac-nmra.org/PDnewsite/Minicon/Joint%20minicon%20w%20james%20river%2011-4-2023/2023%20Potomac%20James%20River%20joint%20meet%20Program.pdf" target="_blank">Details about the Meeting</a></span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: italic; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://potomac-nmra.org/PDnewsite/Minicon/Joint%20minicon%20w%20james%20river%2011-4-2023/2023%20Potomac%20James%20River%20joint%20meet%20Program.pdf" target="_blank"> </a></span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></p></div></div>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-60366352271420029812023-10-09T18:00:00.001-04:002023-10-09T18:00:00.353-04:00Zoom Hangout this Friday the 13th at 7pm<p> There will be a JRD Zoom Chat/Hangout at 7pm this Friday October 13th. Details and login information is in your email. </p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-38581607123534548192023-08-07T08:08:00.000-04:002023-08-07T08:08:03.407-04:00Zoom Hangout Friday at 7pm<p> There will be a Hangout on Friday at 7pm. Check your emails for links and login information. </p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-36908915848298648832023-08-07T07:34:00.001-04:002023-08-07T07:34:30.547-04:00McGilvary Obituary and Memorial Information<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">On August 228, 2023 (</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #157efb;">Monday</span><span style="color: #333333;">) at </span><span style="color: #157efb;">11:00 am</span><span style="color: #333333;">, there will be a secular remembrance meeting for former JRD Paymaster and long-time member, Bill McGilvary, (and three other relatives) at Blandford Church and Cemetery, 111 Rochelle Lane, Petersburg, Virginia. Interment will follow immediately after the meeting.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Parking is available in the adjacent Reception Center.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Blandford Church is a historic church structure dating back to 1735. Deconsecrated as a church, It is now a Confederate memorial building, with reproduction church furnishings and all of the 15 windows created in "stain glass" by Louis Comfort Tiffany. More at: </span><a href="https://www.petersburgva.gov/303/Blandford-Cemetery"><span style="color: #157efb;">www.petersburgva.gov/303/Blandford-Cemetery</span></a><span style="color: #157efb;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">The main entrance has a short staircase from the street, and the brick sidewalk to the church is uneven in spots. There is a separate handicap entrance - please contact Blandford Church Reception Center (tel. </span><span style="color: #157efb;">804-691-7947</span><span style="color: #333333;"> or email: </span><a href="mailto:ebetts@petersburg.va.org"><span style="color: #157efb;">ebetts@petersburg.va.org</span></a><span style="color: #157efb;"></span><span style="color: #333333;"> </span><span style="color: #157efb;">Thursday through Sunday</span><span style="color: #333333;"> ) for more information if you plan to use the handicap access.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Please let Ken Montero (</span><a href="mailto:va661midlo@comcast.net"><span style="color: #157efb;">va661midlo@comcast.net</span></a><span style="color: #157efb;"></span><span style="color: #333333;">) know if you may be attending so that the set-up in the building will be appropriate for the number of attendees.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Here is a short obituary for Bill McGilvary:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Bill “Mack” McGilvary was born and raised in Colonial Heights, VA in 1942 and passed away on </span><span style="color: #157efb;">August 15, 2017</span><span style="color: #333333;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">From an early age he was mesmerized by trains. His first Lionel O gauge train set was his prized possession as a child and he kept it until he had to move from his home in 2013. He collected everything from maps and schedules to matchbooks from every railroad line.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">After serving four years in the Air Force, he returned to the Petersburg area, where he resided until 2013. Ever the Southern gentleman with a traditional Virginia accent that bespoke his upbringing, Bill was kind and caring for his entire life.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Bill was a lifetime employee in the telephone industry, starting with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, from which (after being renamed Bell Atlantic) he retired, only to go to work for other independent companies in the telephone industry. One only had to peek at the immaculate wiring (using telephone industry standard practices) on Bill’s layout to see the lifelong influence that the telephone industry had on Bill.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">His personal layout modeled the Norfolk & Western Railroad and his own Blue Ridge & Western line (as Bill stated, “It was the subsidiary that the Norfolk and Western did not know that it owned”). It consumed his entire garage and utility room and, like most layouts, was a lifetime “work in progress”. It was a sad day indeed when he had to liquidate his collection of over 1,000 engines and cars of every variety to move to an assisted living facility in Georgia.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Trains were his first love and although confined to a wheelchair he lived for the occasional chance to “ride the rails” once more.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">Bill was a member of the James River Division of the National Model Railroad Association since 1976 until his passing. Bill participated regularly in the Division’s meets until 2013, and regularly attended the region and national conventions (traveling by train whenever possible).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">In 2015, Bill was awarded the Division’s Bill McMillan Award (the second recipient), awarded for distinguished public service to the model railroad hobby, for his consistent participation in the Division’s activities, including making numerous presentations as a clinician and serving as the Division’s Paymaster (Treasurer) for many years, and for having so generously benefitted the Division with his extraordinary donation of books and other printed material. Although he had moved to Marietta by the time of the award, a Division member presented the award to him in Marietta, and he kept in touch with the Division and his friends as best he could.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">After Bill moved to Marietta, Georgia, Bill’s niece, Kathy Miller, her husband Dan Miller, and his nephew and namesake, Bill McGilvary, tended to his needs in his final journey, first in assisted living, then in skilled nursing care.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #333333;">He is survived by his nieces Kathy Miller and Susan Abernathy and nephews Art Carter and Bill McGilvary.</span></span></span></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-54989712429946218202023-04-20T08:33:00.002-04:002023-04-20T08:33:28.276-04:00NMRAx this weekend<p> NMRAx this weekend. Please search for the feed on Facebook or YouTube</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwbq1-a1unjDgBt01_ZYLSjG1AvgIBuYNneN61zJhbuByg2B0-_6TcRv401_cA2xQp_cBjCvncukD1cXNT8solZYPEMBmrUb4ymc-HD3UVrSOajESLlkvRyk2lSAkKOvJVdhiBffwTHYLH_KHzVg2NorojlAQR95tZOQvIETuPpdSZIOagT-r5_vGa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwbq1-a1unjDgBt01_ZYLSjG1AvgIBuYNneN61zJhbuByg2B0-_6TcRv401_cA2xQp_cBjCvncukD1cXNT8solZYPEMBmrUb4ymc-HD3UVrSOajESLlkvRyk2lSAkKOvJVdhiBffwTHYLH_KHzVg2NorojlAQR95tZOQvIETuPpdSZIOagT-r5_vGa" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-11553609435511307012023-03-16T15:58:00.000-04:002023-03-16T15:58:04.528-04:00Passing of another milestone author<p> It was just posted by Charlie Getz that Malcom Furlow passed away. Post quoted below</p><p><span style="color: #333333;">Just got notice from Jennifer Furlow that Malcolm passed away today from the effects of long Covid. Malcolm was known for his art and modeling including the seminal San Juan Central HOn3 project layout for MR back in the 1980’s, now part of the NMRA exhibit on Scale Model Railroading at the CSRM in Sacramento..</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333;">Sad news. He was a character but an inspiration to many with a distinct modeling style. <br />Charlie Getz</span></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-59107122865036476112023-02-21T12:24:00.003-05:002023-02-21T12:24:58.762-05:00Crossties for February is Out<p> Have you read the latest issue of Crossties - The James River Divisions free bi-monthly magazine</p><p><a href="https://app.box.com/s/sx8peel1hnbov7p0q84yebxijimabbl1" target="_blank">Crossties February 2023</a></p><p>You may obtain your copy using the link above </p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-8818903085962378912023-02-19T17:38:00.001-05:002023-02-19T17:38:14.195-05:00Wayland Slim Down Event<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Earlier today an email went out with more items from Waylands slim down event. Lists D, E, H and K were updated with even more items at 5 pm. Please check the bottom of those lists.</span></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-78621380998601002652023-02-02T18:07:00.011-05:002023-02-02T18:07:00.201-05:00<p> Next Meet is Virtual Zoom Meeting on February 10th. Login details will be sent via Email the week before to members and regular attenders.</p><p>1. Whats on the Workbench</p><p>2. Phil Taylor - Initial Thoughts on IVAR Benchwork from IKEA</p><p>3. Your thoughts on the hobby</p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-82908721524486609462023-01-15T21:24:00.007-05:002023-01-15T21:48:39.117-05:00January Meeting was a Blast<p> Yesterday we a great meeting that for me was a blast. Thank you to Ken Montero for securing the building and along with Bob Minnis and others for dealing with the Donuts and Coffee. Tom Patterson with assistance of his son took care of broadcasting our meeting on the new NRMA Interchange. </p><p>Chris Chapin stepped up at the last minute to give us a valuable comparison of a Rapido E8 with the original speaker and one with an upgraded speaker from Scale Sound Systems. The difference was quite astounding and a real ear opener. Thanks Chris for helping us with another path to make our miniature worlds to sound better</p><p>Mike Bonner and Keith Pritchard gave us an overview of JMRI Operations Pro as used to enhance our miniature worlds to resemble real railroad operations. The workshop gave us an overview of this module of JMRI and how a basic implementation might work. The power of the program is immense and Mike Bonner kept reminding us that we should start with the basics and not get “into the weeds” too soon. It is good advice and I look forward to exploring the program further. </p><p>The handouts and slide decks are now available for your review at our <a href="https://www.jrdnmra.com/p/past-meetings.html" target="_blank">Handouts</a> Page</p><p>The afternoon afforded us the chance to see two fine home layouts. It was good to see the progress that Keith Prichard has made on his Great Plains layout. His layout has under gone refinement since the last time I saw it. Sometimes the best changes are smaller ones that make it more pleasurable to see and operate for owners and visitors. Bob Stringer was the second layout opened to the JRD. His switching layout has operations with C&O in Newport News, PRR in Cape Charles and a Proto freelance version of the NPBL. We look forward to seeing the progress they will continue to make on their layouts. </p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-3403638798299017682022-12-27T13:15:00.011-05:002023-01-13T14:06:21.920-05:00Next Meeting<p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Next Meet: January 14, 2023</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><v:shape alt="Image result for mt pisgah umc" id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 161.3pt; margin-left: 208.35pt; margin-top: 0.8pt; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 271.2pt; z-index: 251658240;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata cropleft="13539f" o:title="Image result for mt pisgah umc" src="Article%20-%20Next%20Meet%20Information.fld/image001.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><w:wrap type="square"></w:wrap></span></v:imagedata></v:shape></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">1100 Mt. Pisgah Drive</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Midlothian, VA 23113</span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="font-family: arial;">Details about the Meet<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Time: </b>Doors open at 9AM and starts at 930AM</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Clinics: </span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Keith Pritchard and Mike Bonner – JMRI <span class="SpellE">PanelPro</span> Switch Lists<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking for an alternative to car cards? Mike Bonner and Keith Pritchard will show how to create a JMRI <span class="SpellE">PanelPro</span> program that can route cars, build trains, and prepare switch lists for you and your crews.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: #f79646;">·</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #f79646;"> </span> </span></span></span></p></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Chris Chapin will give a clinic about upgrading a Rapido E8 speaker with one from Scale Sound Systems. A live demo will be presented comparing both the stock E8 and the upgraded E8. </span></span></span></p></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Modeling Theme:</span></b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> Boxcar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Other Activities:</span></b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> Door prizes, white elephant table, 50-50 raffle, coffee and donuts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Lunch:</span></b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> On your own with lots of restaurants nearby. Directions will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Layout <span class="GramE">Tours<span style="font-weight: normal;"> (</span></span></span></b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">See the layout descriptions that follow)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Bob Stringer – Ashley and Atlantic Railroad<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Keith Pritchard – Great Plains Railroad<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Future Modeling Themes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">March 2023 – Diesel locomotive<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">May 2023 – Caboose<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">July 2023 – Coal hopper<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p></div></div>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-11975515629411026592022-12-02T09:01:00.003-05:002022-12-02T09:01:28.769-05:00December 9th Virtual Hangout<p>Our next JRD Virtual Hangout will be on Friday December 9th at 7pm. Members and those from other divisions on the list will receive an invitation via email with the Zoom credentials. Look for this by Sunday the 4th with a reminder later in the week.</p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-87716941764045056042022-11-05T21:11:00.000-04:002022-11-05T21:11:09.977-04:00Great Meeting in Warrenton<p> The JRD and the Potomac Division had a great joint meeting in Warrenton today at Battlefield Baptist. We appreciate the Church being so generous in the use of their space and in Jerry (Sonny) Stanley in working so closely with his fellow church members and Pastor all year to make this event go so smoothly. The Blunami Clinic had a virtual handout which is now updated and this is the <a href="https://app.box.com/s/dk611cypft6k9v0zf529bv4q7pdzzrmp" target="_blank">LINK</a>.. Plans are already underway to hopefully return next November. Everyone had a great time and the 3 layout tours were a wonderful way to top off the day.. There are many photos posted on Facebook and many will appear in the next Crossties. Below are a few from the Layout Tour </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiGNCCBNmxvZQESGqh4V_XN1zJKgKXBZrtI7nLeUM7exuVMWdjxKHCHUrhBGBpoz8kQdq9ropxK98EuUxJm1e_vsR1Lq41vGlh4fq4ifCE6R7g8OyGkJlgSPnLrvaLdTHGZ8SYWBjdqSAtrODTUKQzjIX8KYYEv3yzyugkb6aOc_Ctx8nwsBnTgN5/s4032/F950F313-F7CF-446C-8737-A908998E5CE3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiGNCCBNmxvZQESGqh4V_XN1zJKgKXBZrtI7nLeUM7exuVMWdjxKHCHUrhBGBpoz8kQdq9ropxK98EuUxJm1e_vsR1Lq41vGlh4fq4ifCE6R7g8OyGkJlgSPnLrvaLdTHGZ8SYWBjdqSAtrODTUKQzjIX8KYYEv3yzyugkb6aOc_Ctx8nwsBnTgN5/s320/F950F313-F7CF-446C-8737-A908998E5CE3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOemoX3KLn98gT1b4d4W9qh3nIUFQJgyroQlexmLTibudQoyV27Q1rLyPINKy_Q1kAwJcytk_KWG4Yezp2OMRCBOoU_omDc3VQMCEEdm7WjSGO9Ags0iX12dbfr-GZTR20DqCSDqmziEGs85ZKhJA4TmTygJGw1DsTrMLTErc50vQojyeeG3KNT_UY/s4032/48644251-71E6-4D58-BBDD-BEC556675A0F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR_QlR80h7B9PGwVHt62lH72eD4ofTL_FCXb9acWq2DxBxqLAd3lYzf3OFHpXiSMfFwykB8nysEbMckNhyEgZaGQhjKTQvnXDVKTX9h1KuE-nw5IKnxwQGgGanop3LmMx2V3ukdvWVUWlzM0fHssX8dx52-lymRzr4gqO61Kiaij8nk0Pog76ifsK/s4032/78D65118-879F-4CCD-AA5D-74BFB1F9B9D5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR_QlR80h7B9PGwVHt62lH72eD4ofTL_FCXb9acWq2DxBxqLAd3lYzf3OFHpXiSMfFwykB8nysEbMckNhyEgZaGQhjKTQvnXDVKTX9h1KuE-nw5IKnxwQGgGanop3LmMx2V3ukdvWVUWlzM0fHssX8dx52-lymRzr4gqO61Kiaij8nk0Pog76ifsK/s320/78D65118-879F-4CCD-AA5D-74BFB1F9B9D5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1H8nufk1WbGRZFg8d5IHula0TKCCha82wHv3xBimd9dhih3WnsRN33BY2MAGHNpWz63ibPEr21EpYIYW2usn_2Xo6qxNBeA8TLdnlWLTZY7mcxVt238bfONnk_I3I5IvNaQdwPIBWqpkMJ8aCqIvGTS8xo4-sB5lWtA-gTOJt_IvYMdPqQBrstvzC/s4032/1FCEA67F-4518-4C4B-A4BF-D8D616B0AE2B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1H8nufk1WbGRZFg8d5IHula0TKCCha82wHv3xBimd9dhih3WnsRN33BY2MAGHNpWz63ibPEr21EpYIYW2usn_2Xo6qxNBeA8TLdnlWLTZY7mcxVt238bfONnk_I3I5IvNaQdwPIBWqpkMJ8aCqIvGTS8xo4-sB5lWtA-gTOJt_IvYMdPqQBrstvzC/s320/1FCEA67F-4518-4C4B-A4BF-D8D616B0AE2B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197188479259874176.post-11196797934951525102022-11-04T22:06:00.002-04:002022-11-04T22:06:29.173-04:00<p> <span class="s6" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 22px; line-height: 26.4px; text-align: center;">Potomac Division Joint Meet with James River Set for November 5</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 9px; line-height: 10.8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: super;">th </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The Potomac Division’s annual Joint Meet with James River will take place on Saturday, November 5</span><span class="s10" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 5px; line-height: 6px; vertical-align: super;">th</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> at the Battlefield Baptist Church in Warrenton, Virginia, starting at 9 AM. </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">There</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">will be door prizes, a white elephant table, model judging and a popular vote contest with the theme of Maintenance of Way (MoW) cars — </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">coincidentally, also </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">our </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Division’s </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Challenge category for the </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">December-January </span><span class="s11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.4px;">Flyer</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> issue. The centerpiece of the eve</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">n</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">t will be clinics. The following are already scheduled:</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">Ken Wilson on Rolling Stock Brake Systems</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">Brian Sheron, MMR, on Making An Operational Grade Crossing Signal</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">Norm Reid </span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">& </span><span class="s13" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">Jeffrey Fleisher</span><span class="s14" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">on Model Railroad Photography </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">George Gaige on Building a</span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">n</span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;"> Operating Water Tank</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">Phil Taylor on SoundTraxx Blunami </span></p><p class="s15" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s12" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">Ernie Little on Decoder Pro</span></p><p class="s15" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Entry is free as is the parking. We will pass the hat to take up a donation fo</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">r the church. Past donations from the Joint Meet have helped build a kids camp for inner ci</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ty children and a feeding program for children in the U.S. and around the world. </span></p><p class="s15" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The Church is located at </span><span class="s16" style="color: #202124; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">4361 Lee Highway in Warrenton</span><span class="s17" style="color: #202124; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 9px; line-height: 10.8px;">. </span></p><p class="s15" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">There are also </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">two</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> layout open house visits </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">scheduled </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">in the afternoon</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">:</span></p><p class="s15" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s18" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Jim Rogers</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">, Aldie, Virginia</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> Let's call it </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">the</span><span class="s20" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;"> B&O Cheat River Sub</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">. It is HO, point-to-point, Baltimore to Cincinnati (staging), with main yards in Grafton, WV and Clarksburg, WV. A papermill is</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> served from the Clarksburg yard. The Charleston Sub goes from Grafton to Charleston, WV, where there </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">is an interchange track with the NYC. There are 3 NYC trains coming from Toledo to service Charleston. We use card waybills and Dispatcher control of t</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">he main line.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 24px;"><span class="s18" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Phil Raymond</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">, Gainesville, Virginia</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: The Pennsylvania and Allegheny Midland Railroad (P&</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">AMRR) is an HO Scale railroad centered in the general Altoona, PA, region. The layout covers trackage from Harrisburg through Altoona, over the Horseshoe</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> Curve to Cresson; and it includes a</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">n</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> eight stall roundhouse</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> (photo above)</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">, a coal mine, a coke facilit</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">y, a limestone pit, a steel mill, a limestone pit, and a river float.</span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The layout is contained within a 24’ by 18’ room with point-to-point trackage. The </span><span class="s19" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">bench work is complete but the scenery is nascent with initial focus on Altoona. </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s21" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;">Joint Meet </span><span class="s21" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;">Sche</span><span class="s21" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;">dule </span><span class="s21" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;">– Potomac & James River Divs.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">8:00 am -- Set up for Staff, White Elephant tables, etc.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">9:00 am — Open for Registration — </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Gym Entrance</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">9:20 am — Gr</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">eeting and Announcements by Superintendents</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s23" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13.2px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Pastor Greeting, Prayer, Passing the Donations Buc</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ket — </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Main Auditorium</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">9:40 am — Clinics, First Session</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Room 105</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: Ken Wilson, Rolling Stock Brake Systems</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Room 107</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: Brian Sheron, MMR, Making an Operati</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">onal Grade Crossing Signal</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Room</span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">111</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: Norm Reid</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> & </span><span class="s24" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Jeffrey Fleisher</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">, Model Railroad Photography</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">10:25 am</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> — Break for Coffee and White Elephant Shopping — </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Gym</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">10:40 am — Clinics, Seco</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">nd Session</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Room 105</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: Phil Taylor, SoundTraxx Blunami</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Room 107</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: George Gaige, Building An Operating Water Tank</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Room 111</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: Ernie Little, Using Decoder Pro</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">11:25 am — Break for Co</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ffee and White Elephant — </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Gym</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">11:45 am — Final Assembly — </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Main Auditorium</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">12:0</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">0 — Popular Vote Results, Raffle (Door Prizes), Closing — </span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Main Auditorium</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">12:45-1 pm — Clean-up (volunteers) — Everywhere</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">1 pm — Off to Lunch — On Your Own</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">1:30 pm-4 pm — Layout</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> Visits — To Be Determined </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s25" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.71; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Here are short descriptions of the clinics:</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Bri</span><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">an Sheron, MMR</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> has a clinic on how to build an operational railroad grade crossing (automatically detects approaching train, starts crossbuck flashers and warning bell, lowers g</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ates, and then automatically stops flashers and bell, and raises gates once la</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">st car passes the crossing). Included with this clinic is an operational HO scale model of a grade crossing that demonstrates how the gates work, how and where the detectors are </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">located, and how everything is electrically connected.</span></p><p class="s27" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span></p><p class="s28" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36px;"><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">George Gaige, </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">who dev</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">eloped the prototype for the Broadway Limited Operating Water Tank will show you how to build your own in HO, though the process can be used in any scale. Come and see how to add</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> interest and animation to your layout. This animation is useful for an operat</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ions-oriented layout to set the time for how long a water stop lasts during an Ops Session. The accompanying sounds add to the ambiance during the process.</span></p><p class="s28" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s27" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Ernie</span><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Little, MMR</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ha</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">s a clinic on</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">the JMRI DecoderPro application</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">.</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The clinic will cover the use o</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">f the JMRI DecoderPro application to program Digital Command Control decoders and will include a demonstration of the use </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">o</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">f</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">the application.</span></p><p class="s27" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s27" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s29" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Norm Reid</span><span class="s30" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> & </span><span class="s31" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Jeffrey Fleisher</span><span class="s14" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s30" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">will </span><span class="s30" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">present a clinic on "Model Railroad Photography". In this clinic, you will </span><span class="s30" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">learn how to compose effective photos, what equipment you may want to use, techniques for creating clear, in-focus photos and videos, and some post-processing techniques to enhance </span><span class="s30" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">your photos.</span></p><p class="s27" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="s30" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span></p><p class="s32" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 36px;"><span class="s29" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Ken Wilson</span><span class="s29" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">’s</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> clinic will provide participants with a cleare</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">r understanding of brake systems for both freight and passenger equipment. The way train brakes work, and what all the parts, pipes, and rods </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">are</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> will be demystified using diagrams </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">and photos. Information will be provided to help modelers acquire the parts</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> necessary to super detail cars, or at least upgrade older cars that only have minimal representation of brake equipment.</span></p><p class="s32" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 36px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s32" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 36px;"><span class="s26" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">Philip Taylor</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">’s clinic will focus on </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">t</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">he new Soundtraxx Bl</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">unami </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">-- </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">a device that marries a 2nd generation Bluetooth Radio Control Cir</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">cuit to a Soundtraxx Tsunami 2 DCC Decoder. We will explore how this unique blend allows control and sound in straight DC, DCC and Dead Rail environments or if you choose some comb</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ination of the three options with or without a DCC Command System. There wi</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ll be a demonstration of how to program the Bluenami and operate it using a phone or tablet with 2 to 3 locomotives.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s33" style="font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20.4px;">“White Elephant” Sales Notes:</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Who may sell</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: </span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Only </span><span class="s36" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">NMRA membe</span><span class="s36" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">rs</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> may conduct a sale in this White Elephant sale. </span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Sellers may sell only railroad-related items (model or prototype).</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Table Reservations</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: </span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Tables are 72” x 30”. Reservations must be requested </span><span class="s36" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">no later than Wednesday, November 2</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">. </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">You can ask for more</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> than one table.</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Requests should be sent to Kenneth Montero by email to:</span><span class="s22" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><a href="mailto:va661midlo@comcast.net"><span class="s36" style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px;">va661midlo@comcast.net</span></a><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">. Confirmation will be sent by Thursday, November 3. </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Questions: Call Ken Montero at 804-</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">794-5704 and leave a messa</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ge or by email. </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Sale staffing</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">: </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The member requesting one or more tables will have to staff his/her tables (set-up, sales, close-out), either alone or with the help of one or more fellow attendees.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Sales</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">:</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Sellers will hand</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">le all aspects of their own s</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ales.</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Sellers are responsible for the security of items brought for sale. </span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Neither the James River Division, the Potomac Division or any of its members assisting with the sale accept any liability for items brought to the</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">meet.</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">If away from one’s tab</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">les, such as during a clinic, a seller may want to use a table cloth to cover sales items to indicate the seller is away.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Sales Times</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">:</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The sales area will be closed during the opening and closing portions of the meet. Do</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ors to the gymnasium will be clos</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ed.</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">It will be open before the opening portion, during clinics, and after the closing portion.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Close-out</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">:</span></p><p class="s37" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The sales area will remain open after the closing portion of the meet.</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s35" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">S</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">eller</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">s are</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">required to pack</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> up any unsold items, then fold up and return</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> to storage all tables by </span><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">1:00 p</span><span class="s34" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.4px; text-decoration: underline;">m</span></p><p class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s5" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s38" style="color: blue; font-family: "Bernard MT Condensed"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20.4px; text-decoration: underline;">Special Donated Items to Benefit the Potomac Division:</span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">The high quality metal railroad posters have been donated for sale to support the Potomac Division’s activities. The</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> posters have adhesive materials so they can be a</span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">ttached to walls without nailing or drilling. Both are priced below original cost. We’ll be asking $50 for the Mikado and $25 for the Old Engines. </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Old Engines Poster Size: 12 1/2" x 18” </span><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> Mikado Poster Size: 19” x 26” </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s8" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s39" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span class="s39" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span></p><p class="s40" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s9" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.4px;">Do you want to reserve one or both of these items before the Nov. 5th Joint Meet? If so, send an email to Potomac-Flyer@potomac-nmra.org with your selection ASAP.</span></p>Drphilsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012247789041248932noreply@blogger.com0